Reading Strategies

Use these strategies to become a better reader!

Predic/Infer

• Think about the title, the illustrations, and what you have read so far.
• Tell what you think will happen next or what you will learn.
• Try to figure out things that the author does not say directly.

Question

• Ask questions that can be answered as you read or after you finish reading.

Monitor/Clarify

• Ask yourself if what you are reading makes sense or if you are learning what you want to learn.
• If you don’t understand something, reread, read ahead, or use the illustrations.

Summarize

• Think about the main ideas or the important parts of the story .
• Tell in your own words the important things you have read.

Evaluate

• Ask yourself: How do I feel about what I read? Do I agree or disagree with it? Am I learning what I wanted to know?

Phonics/Decoding Strategy

When you come to a word you don’t know-

1. Look carefully
2. Look for word parts you know and think about the sounds for the letters.
3. Blend the sounds to read the word.
4. Ask yourself: Is it a word I know? Does it make sense in what I’m reading?
5. If not, ask yourself: What else can I try?

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